Controversial Alzheimer’s drug could cost US $334B—nearly half of DoD budget – Ars Technica
Despite unproven efficacy, Biogen set the drug’s list price at $56,000 per year.
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ASX drops 0.8% amid COVID cloud; Afterpay, Zip, CSL rise – The Sydney Morning Herald
The ASX 200 dropped in early trade as the country braced for further updates on the worsening COVID cloud. Wall Street was mixed…
5 people died of COVID-19 in B.C. this weekend, including one in their 20s – CTV News Vancouver
A young adult is among those who died of COVID-19 in B.C. over the weekend, health officials said in their first update of the…
Queensland’s anxious wait after Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk revealed state ‘on the verge’ of lockdown – NEWS.com.au
Queensland’s anxious wait after Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk revealed state ‘on the verge’ of lockdown
How the lumber industry misread Covid and ended up with a global shortage and sky-high prices – NBC News
A pandemic surge in home buying and renovation sent lumber prices soaring. Now they’re settling down to a new, but elevated level,…
Bitcoin bulls fooled by false breakout, BTC price will drop below $28,800 – FXStreet
Bitcoin price jumped higher on the opening of the week and broke a crucial descending trend line from May. Regardless, BTC dipped…
Pub reveller ‘knocked for six’ after being charged over £18 for two pints in Scotland – The Mirror
Sean Murphy took to Twitter to share how he nearly choked when he was slapped with a £18.27 bill for two pints at a bar in Glasgow…
Rising interest rates will reduce the amount most home buyers can borrow, pushing down house prices in the process, says Greg Ninness – Interest.co.nz
Rising interest rates will reduce the amount most home buyers can borrow, pushing down house prices in the process, says Greg…
High Lumber Prices Add Urgency to a Decades-Old Trade Fight – The New York Times
Forced to pay more for wood, home builders want the Biden administration to settle a long-running dispute over Canadian imports….
Brexit has proved there are far more EU migrants than officialdom dared admit – Telegraph.co.uk
The economy can wean itself off cheap labour eventually but it will not be a quick or easy process